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Tunisia’s young democracy flounders as its president wins a second term

There was tension hanging in the air as I walked through Tunisia’s capital city, Tunis, in July, just months before the country’s latest presidential election. The conversations I had in cafes and markets confirmed people’s uncertainty and apprehension about the state of their country.

The Conversation

EU unable to retrieve €150m paid to Tunisia despite links to rights violations

Concerns are growing that funds from the migration deal are connected to abuses by the repressive regime in Tunis

The Guardian - UK

EU weighs creating migrant 'return hubs' to speed up deportations

EU ministers met this week to discuss "innovative" ways to deport more undocumented migrants and rejected asylum seekers, including controversial plans to set up dedicated return centres outside the bloc.

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Saied’s low turnout win in Tunisia election sparks repression concerns

Preliminary results show Saied winning 90.7 percent of the vote with 28.8 percent turnout, revealing deep divisions.

Al Jazeera

Tunisia’s president wins landslide second term after cracking down on opponents

Kais Saied secured 90.7% of the vote in election on a turnout of just 27.7%, after detaining rival Ayachi Zammel

The Guardian - UK

Tunisia's President Saied Set For Landslide Election Win

President Kais Saied was poised Monday to win Tunisia's election by a huge margin, though low voter turnout reflected widespread discontent in the cradle of the Arab Spring pro-democracy uprisings.

International Business Times

Supporters of Tunisia's Saied celebrate his landslide election win

Supporters of incumbent Tunisian President Kais Saied celebrated in the capital on Sunday night after an exit poll broadcast on state television showed him winning the election by a landslide, ahead of his two rivals, one of whom is now in prison.

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Tunisia Incumbent Saied Set To Win Presidential Vote: Exit Polls

Tunisia's incumbent President Kais Saied is set to win the country's presidential election with 89.2 percent support despite a low turnout, according to exit polls broadcast on national television Sunday after polls closed.

International Business Times

Democracy campaigners criticise President Saied as polls close in Tunisia

Leader of north African country expected to win second term after jailing opponents and changing constitution

The Guardian - UK

Tunisian President Kais Saied Expected To Win Second Term

Tunisian election under scrutiny for fairness and impact on democracy, economy, and migration amidst global geopolitical shifts.

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Voting closes in Tunisia as President Kais Saied eyes re-election

Nearly 28 percent turnout in Tunisia presidential vote as Saied is likely to win after clamping down on rivals.

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International Business Times

Tunisia Votes With Saied Set For Re-election

Voting began in Tunisia's presidential election on Sunday with no real opposition to incumbent Kais Saied, who is widely tipped to win as his most prominent critics are behind bars.

Radio France Internationale

Tunisia votes in presidential polls marked by economic and political woes

Tunisians are headed to the polls on Sunday for presidential elections widely expected to be dominated by incumbent leader Kais Saied, who's seeking a new term amid a struggling economy and political tensions.

France 24

Tunisia voting ends in presidential election against a backdrop of repression

Incumbent Kais Saied looks set to win another term in office after polls in Sunday’s presidential election closed. The election features just two opposition candidates: a former lawmaker who supported Saied’s 2021 power grab and a businessman who was recently jailed.

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Arab spring dreams in ruins as Tunisia goes to polls against backdrop of repression

Critics of incumbent Kais Saied say he has increasingly bent the country’s institutions to his will

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Al Jazeera

Does Tunisia’s presidential election matter? What’s at stake?

And what is the political climate in the country under the leadership of President Kais Saied?

Radio France Internationale

'This country has let us down': young Tunisians seek future abroad

About a third of the nearly 10 million Tunisians set to vote in a presidential election this weekend are under 35, according to official figures. Yet the poll appears to have created a mood of resignation among young people, most of whom would rather leave the country, according to a…

Radio France Internationale

Fear and resignation ahead of Tunisia's 'lopsided' presidential polls

Nearly 10 million Tunisians are gearing up to vote on Sunday in presidential elections dominated by incumbent leader Kais Saied, whose rule has been marked by accusations of authoritarianism.

Top News

Tunisian President Faces Few Obstacles In Reelection Bid

Learn about Tunisia's upcoming presidential election, economic challenges, migration issues, and international relations under President Kais Saied.

Al Jazeera

Tunisia presidential election: Who is running and what is at stake?

Just two candidates, one recently jailed, have been approved to challenge incumbent Kais Saied in the October 6 poll.

France 24

Tunisians divided over leader Kais Said ahead of presidential election

Ahead of Tunisia's presidential election scheduled for October 6, many Tunisians are taking stock of the past five years under the presidency of Kais Saied. The country remains divided between his long-term supporters, and opponents who say the regime is repressive. Our reporters Lilia Blaise and Hamdi Tlili went to…

The Independent UK

US 'Welcome Corps' helps resettle LGBTQ+ refugees fleeing crackdowns against gay people

A program that helps refugees resettle in the United States has expanded to include LGBTQ+ people who have been threatened and harassed in their home countries

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